Naivasha children have a chance to try out indoor rock climbing at the town's first Kids Rock Climbing Clinic. Being organised by Climb Bluesky, the clinic aims to introduce children to the sport.

This is the first time we are holding a kids clinic at our branch in Naivasha and we just want to get children interested in rock climbing, said Leah Mwangi, Marketing Manager for Climb BlueSky.

Despite being opened in March 2015, the BlueSky Naivasha branch has never held a children's clinic unlike their Nairobi counterpart who hold one monthly. It is their hope that this clinic will attract more kids to rock climbing.If a child is interested in rock climbing then indoor rock climbing is a great place to start and learn the basics before venturing out, said Mwangi.

Targeting children between the ages of 5 and 16 years, the clinic will teach beginner techniques on 24ft colour-coded wall.We will start with basics such as how to wear a harness and how to belay, said Mwangi.A harness is a piece of safety climbing equipment that is worn and attached around the waist then secured to a rope or anchor point. Belaying is the process of securing a climber by use of a climbing rope usually to another climber who is in a more stable position. This process is meant to hold the ascending climber's weight so as to ensure safety.

Other basic rock-climbing techniques children will learn at the clinic are scaling up a wall and scaling up a bouldering wall.Scaling up a bouldering wall means that one is not harnessed. The bouldering wall is colour-coded so it becomes interesting when the climbers are asked to stick to a certain colour, said Mwangi.

Apart from rock-climbing, families can also have a picnic at the grounds found at Climb BueSky Naivasha. There will also be a starjump, bouncy castle and train rides at an extra fee of around Sh100 which will be suitable for the younger children that may not fancy rock-climbing.

The clinic which costs Sh500 per child will take place at the newly opened Buffalo Mall from 10am to noon on Tuesday 20th October 2015.